Sheltered, Residential and Hospice Care
The council manages five sheltered housing complexes for older people in West Lothian. The council also has nomination rights to sheltered housing complexes provided by housing associations.
Sheltered housing offers one bedroom and bedsit accommodation and includes a range of facilities including, laundry, assisted bathroom, large communal area. Tenants have the services of a Sheltered Housing Officer and are connected to careline who offer a 24 hour emergency service. The Sheltered Housing Officer is normally on duty between 9.00am & 5.00pm Monday to Saturday.
Those eligible are:
| West Lothian residents who are 60-years-old or over can apply for sheltered housing accommodation. If you do not live in West Lothian, you must be retired or within one year of retirement - and have close family ties with West Lothian. | |||||
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| You must be of pensionable age to be offered Sheltered Housing Accommodation | |||||
| Applicants for Housing with Care must be over 60 years of age, and be receiving 12 hours of care/support identified through a formal Community Care Assessment by Social Work Services. See our service information leaflets in the Downloadable Documents section below. Contacts
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